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Yesterday we brought home my grandpa's 1967 Cub Cadet 122 so I could tear into and replace a headgasket, reseal the motor, fix the clutch, fix some fatigue welds, go through the mower deck, get it all degreased, flush and refill tranny, and probably some other stuff that I cant think if off the top of my head. Anyways, I have been taking photos as I go along. And when we were taking it off the trailer the left front spindle broke so I'm in need of one of those.

January 13, 1888 The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. for "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge"

My wife recorded me plowing snow on Dec 11 but I just got the video from her now to post it. The 520HC worked well as always.

Plug wires ready to install. Wires got a light coat of silicone grease inside all 4 boots. Right side plug wire installed. Left side plug wire and clip installed. Note that I heated the clip with a hair dryer to make it soft so it did not break when inserting the wire. Plug wires installed. Oil filter air gasket ready to install. Oil filter air gasket installed.

Oh come on now..........................

One of the best TV shows ever. Cheezy, camp, and ridiculous. Most evil villains. And the coolest car in the world. That walking up the wall gag was great. Oh, and Catwoman!

And what's your excuse???

If you're going with LOTR references, then Smeagul or Gollum has to be on the short list...

Was an excellent source for the "increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge " for many years. I cancelled my subscription many years ago when they started increasing the confusion of geographic knowledge...

Jim, that brings back some memories that I had on one of the 1257s I had and 1057 that one was a total nightmare. It turned out well. I believe I actually painted that one. Enjoy the 1257.

Since it’s got a Vanguard, and you’re piecing it together, I vote for Vanderbilt.

Man I hope so...

What is wrong with the one that is on it? Usually a good cleaning and carb kit will fix the original. Some times you need to add a bushing to the butterfly shaft, if it is sloppy. I use only OEM kits. https://www.amazon.com/Kohler-25-757-01-S-Carburetor-product_by-randysenginerepair__JENT12120966218239/dp/B01MCQBNMT/ref=sr_1_4? The bushing, you will require 2 of these. They can also be found in Hillman drawers at most hardware stores. https://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Group-58087-Bearing-16-Inch/dp/B00MND8WNY

I haven't named any of my tractors, even if I thought of a good name. Nothing against it at all. It's just that I can barely keep all my kid's names in my mind so I'm just trying not to confuse myself...

Looks like a 78-79 C series going by the hood stand. But who knows, it’s been built with all sorts of parts. Worth $300? Nope

Trail cam - @ebinmaine's place,,, caught Eb looking for another C-160...

Black blade fits perfect. Looks brand new factory. Probably spent time outside as there’s no decals.. I’m wondering if it was at the end of the garden tractors and they marketed these black for the ztr? I’m happy. Setting it light. Tripping will annoy me but it won’t bend it.

Direct drive is by far better, but converting a deck will not be easy nowadays. (Not to mention the custom spindle you would need to make) Its hard to find the old motor specs, but i've looked for a low-profile high-torque motor that would be capable of fitting on the deck (pancake style) and its hard to find. I was considering using an HTD style belt (less friction than a v-belt) and one larger deck motor.

Mountain Mule

Direct drive does save on parts and reduces friction losses. It also permits matching the motor to the task--voltage, single or variable speed, horsepower, etc

For the moment, I had some rubber in my shop, and just put that down so that I could occasionally sit on the tractor and make engine noises, dreaming of doing laps in the yard😂.

Regarding LOTR - Bill (Bill The Pony) was Samwise's pony. Shadowfax was Gandalf's horse.

Aw, thank you both!

This was actually something I had thought about. I only need about 1/4 inch for the lift to clear. Maybe less... The upper steering shaft is the only thing that would be of concern. The hole that it passes through is partially slotted already. Definitely got some work to do.

or I recommend these guys Rebuilt Onan Engine Repair Services | Kustom but they are a little more than the cheaper knock offs.

Can't put together da time nor da money.

There around 900 billionaires in the US, and not one of those losers has decided to become...

That shouldn’t matter..you think you’re the only Eric? Or me the only Mike? Clyde is still my choice …. Now make it happen

I was considering giving you some grief and perhaps even a snide remark about memory... then I recalled I hadn't posted this yet.

I like Bills suggestion, but would shorten it to just Clyde.

THE WHEELINATOR

Tony I have a fender and the seat pan so you could have Matt make up a seat for that would be original to that tractor like this one. let me know if you’re interested.

No yours went through a spindle off resto and got donated to a tractor for the less fortunate. Page 18

Wow throw a belt guard and a seat on her and I would be done with that one

Did some cleaning yesterday night. And came how way better then I was expecting. Still have to clean the rims and find a belt guard though. Do have some other plans for this tractor as well

Too cold for lots of pics & vids. Got this one of grandson #2. Sleddig.mov

Git-R-Done

I just read that hybrid and full electric Zamboni ice dressing machines have been quite a success. Separate motors for motion and ice dressing machinery.

Sorry, Eric, I just never got into naming them. But I do like the reflection of the Lord of the rings. Cool.

I have an Amcrest system which I installed myself, hardwired, 4 camera, but upgradeable to 8. It has its own 5 terabit hard drive that rewrites once filled, and a monitor. Will record continually or motion activated. I've had quite a while now, I'm not even sure if it's still available. It's not connected to the internet, all self contained.

Not too far Thought you might enjoy some pics of your 1257 when new to me Squirelly ... 9/24/2016

the left handle and the clutch pedal are on and add rubber pieces were your feet set next thing is getting the engine together and on the frame and the fenders and the pan painted gas tank mounted on the hood and both of them painted too a lot of work to go still

Sad but true reality... @Beap52... Head on a swivel... Good to have Smith, Wesson and Ruger as your companions...

Todays adventure - rebuild the steering system. To start off I turned a portion of 5/8" stock down to 9/16" and threaded it to 12 pitch. Next drill a hole in it and tap the inside of it to 3/8-24. Then use a parting tool to cut it to length. OK, what am I building here ?? Remember the fan gear that the PO messed up by welding the drag link to it? The hole in it was too large for a heal-a-coil. So I tapped the hole in it to 9/16-12. What I made was an insert to repair the require 3/8-24 hole in the fan gear. Inserted with Loctite plus I peened the edges to ensure that it does not move. Next - take a peace of 5/8" x 4.5" stock, turn a 15/16" length of each end down to 7/16" and thread it to a 20 pitch. One new drag link. Now for the tie rod that was butchered up. First off, position the front axle and spindles so that everything is held strait. Then cut a 1" x 5/16" flat bar to length. Use a transfer punch to mark the outer holes. Drill the 1/2" holes in each end and the 3/8" hole for the drag link and test bolt things together. Looking good, now it was time to turn the two 1/2' bolts into part #3949 clevis pins. Cut to length and then drill an 1/8" hole 1" deep into the end of the bolt. Drill & tap the end to 1/4-28 to a depth of 3/8" for a grease zerk. Drill an 1/8" cross hole to meet up with the 1/8" length wise hole so that grease can get to the pivot point. Front end repaired & almost ready for some paint.

Shouldn't be. Getting the cylinders out was about an hour, should be less to install them once they are back together. At this point it looks like it will be about 5 minutes per unit to swap out seals. I'm not sure what the local distributor will charge, but it looks like parts should be under $100. The real money in lift cylinders is the cylinders themselves, which most shops opt to just change the whole thing out, because the cost of having the lift down an extra day to have them rebuilt is more than the price of an exchange cylinder.

Got a different tire and new tube waited a day to make sure everything held air. Getting the 68.5lbs weight back on is a real PIA. Came up with this based on something posted here a few weeks ago. Worked great. The wood plate was what I used to use for WH tranny swaps before i got a tranny jack.

If you were to catch an immovable object with those weights it could very well brake a hub. Fluid filled tires with chains and 50 pounds on each wheel will get the job done nicely, Mu driveway is fairly steep and that is all I have ever used.

Got the Suburban in a deal when I purchased my 1st RJ (regretfully sold the RJ) Seller said it had to go also if took the RJ. It was really close to being scrap. Was able to put it together with spare parts so cost was minimal. It gets lotsa likes/attention at shows. Yet to do a complete restoration. Instead I just bought my already restored tractors from @Buckeyes. Definitely more cost effective.......